Poet Laureate of Illinois
The Poet Laureate of Illinois is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of Illinois. The state's first three Poets Laureate were named at the initiative of individual governors.[1] In 2003 the title was made into a four-year renewable award.[1]
List of Poets Laureate
[edit]| # | Poet laureate | Term | Appointed by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard Austin | 1936–1962 | Henry Horner | [2] |
| 2 | Carl Sandburg | 1962–1967 | Otto Kerner Jr. | [3] |
| 3 | Gwendolyn Brooks | 1968–2000 | Otto Kerner Jr. | [4][5] |
| 4 | Kevin Stein | 2003–2017 | Rod Blagojevich | [6] |
| - | John Prine | 2020 | J. B. Pritzker | Honorary title given posthumously.[7][8] |
| 5 | Angela Jackson | 2020–Present | J. B. Pritzker | [9] [10][11][12] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Illinois - State Poet Laureate (State Poets Laureate of the United States, Main Reading Room, Library of Congress)". loc.gov. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "Howard Austin - Bio". Illinois Poet Laureate. State of Illinois. 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Carl Sandburg - Bio". Illinois Poet Laureate. State of Illinois. 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ Kantzavelos, Maria (8 June 2001). "Writing with rhyme and reason". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Gwendolyn Brooks - Bio". Illinois Poet Laureate. State of Illinois. 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Kevin Stein Biography". Illinois Poet Laureate. State of Illinois. 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (1 July 2020). "John Prine Named Illinois' First Honorary Poet Laureate". Rolling Stone. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Gov. Pritzker Announces 2020 Illinois Poet Laureate Search Committee: John Prine Bestowed Honorary Illinois Poet Laureate Designation". Illinois.gov. Office of the Governor. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Angela Jackson to Serve as Fifth Illinois Poet Laureate". www2.illinois.gov. State of Illinois. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Ms. Jackson's Biography". Illinois Poet Laureate. State of Illinois. 2020. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ Belman, Felice (3 December 2020). "In a Dark Season, We Went Looking for Poetry". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Poet Laureate Angela Jackson – IL Humanities". Illinois Humanities. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
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